Benjamonster's TV

Here is my preview for Wednesday, a night with very few changes on any network. ABC 8:00 The Goldbergs (7th season) 8:30 Schooled (2nd season) 9:00 Modern Family (11th season) 9:30 Single Parents (2nd season) 10:00 STUMPTOWN ABC is keeping its comedy lineup entirely in tact and two sophomore shows will get another chance to air behind their anchor shows. One of those shows, Modern Family , is entering its 11th and final season. The one-time critical darling and ratings smash has waned a lot in recent years, but it still remains one of ABC's better performers in the demo. If The Big Bang Theory couldn't get a final year bump, I don't think that will happen here either but I still would have tried to do something to spark the night while Modern is still in the mix. The 10pm show is Stumptown starring Cobie Smulders. It seemed to be the only drama developed by ABC that they actually liked and has gotten a lot of promotion, but I'm still skeptical of its success c...

Here is my Fall Preview for Tuesday! A night with no changes on two networks and the only new shows airing on ABC. ABC 8:00 The Conners (2nd season) 8:30 Bless This Mess (2nd season) 9:00 MIXED-ISH 9:30 Black-ish (6th season) 10:00 EMERGENCE ABC is making some changes to its Tuesday lineup with the only two new shows on any network on Tuesdays. First up though is the return of The Conners. As I mentioned in my sophomore preview, The Conners wasn't at the level of Roseanne but was valuable to the night as evidenced by how the night went after its season ended. It is followed by Bless This Mess , which is getting a boost of confidence after a six episode run last spring. ABC has spunoff Black-ish again but some proof of how badly Black-ish is doing, the spinoff will actually air first. Mixed-ish will air at 9pm and it seems to have some vibes of The Goldbergs . It also seems like ABC is trying to make it very much its own show and not too closely connected, at least in adve...

Here is my Fall Preview for Monday, a night with new shows on three different networks (CBS, NBC and FOX), and an overhaul on the CW. ABC 8:00 Dancing with the Stars (28th edition) 10:00 The Good Doctor (3rd season) ABC is keeping its Dancing with the Stars/The Good Doctor combo going for a third consecutive fall. Dancing only aired one installment last year so it hasn't been seen since last fall. It made some news this summer with one of its stars being Sean Spicer and the subsequent threats of boycott. With things like that, I often think the people who are boycotting and the people purposely watching because of the support tend to cancel each other out so a noticeable bump or drop seems unlikely. The Good Doctor was a huge hit in its freshman year. It was steady in season two, but seems to be continuously losing buzz so some more drops wouldn't shock me. CBS 8:00 The Neighborhood (2nd season) 8:30 BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA 9:00 ALL RISE 10:00 Bull (4th season) CBS c...

Here's a look at this week on TV, the final week before Premiere Week and the start of the 2019-20 season! Check back all week for my Fall Preview posts! ABC MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars (28th Edition Premiere) 10:00 Beyonce Presents Making the Gift (Special) TUESDAY 8:00 Bachelor in Paradise (Season Finale) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Schooled (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 Single Parents (Repeat) 10:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 9:00 The Last Days of Phil Hartman (Special) FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife (Repeat) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat) 9:00 What Would You Do? (Repeat) 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud 9:00 The $100,000 Pyramid (Season Finale) 10:00 To Tell the Truth (Season Finale) CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat) 8:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) 9:0...

The 2019-20 is just over a week away. All week I will have night-by-night previews but first, as I do every year, here's a look at the sophomore class. Before getting to this year's sophomores, here is the history of the sophomores since my blog started in 2010: 2010-11 43 new shows, 11 returned for Season 2 (25.6%) 4 still on the air and entering Season 10: Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, The Voice, Bob's Burgers 2011-12 53 new shows, 21 returned for Season 2 (39.6%) 1 still on the air and entering Season 8: Last Man Standing (not entering Season 9 due to one year off between its ABC and FOX run) 2012-13 38 new shows, 12 returned for Season 2 (31.6%) 2 still on the air and entering Season 8: Chicago Fire, Arrow 2013-14 48 new shows, 15 returned for Season 2 (31.3%) 8 still on the air and entering Season 7: The Blacklist, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chicago PD, Mom, The Goldbergs, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Masterchef Junior, The 100 2014-15 45 new shows, 1...

Here's a look at this week on TV! Check back next week for my Fall Preview! ABC MONDAY 8:00 Bachelor in Paradise 10:00 Grand Hotel (Season Finale) TUESDAY 8:00 Bachelor in Paradise 10:00 The Conners (Repeat) 10:30 The Conners (Repeat) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Schooled (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 Single Parents (Repeat) 10:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 ABC News: Democratic Candidates Debate FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife (Repeat) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat) 9:00 Reef Break (Season Finale) 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud 9:00 The $100,000 Pyramid 10:00 To Tell the Truth CBS MONDAY 8:00 Lip Sync to the Rescue (Special) 9:00 CBS Fall Preview Special (Special) 9:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) 10:00 Bull (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) 9:00 FBI (Repeat) 10:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat) W...

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC MONDAY 8:00 Bachelor in Paradise 10:00 Grand Hotel TUESDAY 8:00 Bachelor in Paradise 10:00 Bless This Mess (Repeat) 10:30 The Conners (Repeat) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Schooled (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 Single Parents (Repeat) 10:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 Movie: The Lego Movie 10:00 Reef Break FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife (Repeat) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat) 9:00 What Would You Do? 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 Celebrity Family Feud (Repeat) 9:00 The $100,000 Pyramid 10:00 To Tell the Truth CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat) 8:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) 9:00 Young Sheldon (Repeat) 9:30 Mom (Repeat) 10:00 Bull (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) 9:00 FBI (Repeat) 10:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat) WEDNESDAY 8:00 Big Brother 9:00 SEAL Team (Repeat)...